In South Sudan, a state of dependency
The world’s newest nation relies on oil to finance 98 percent of its budget. So when the government decided to shut off crude production in January after a dispute with
View ArticleNewton at the Games: Sports Science
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Pheidippides ran 26 miles from the Battle of Marathon with news of the Greeks’ victory over the Persians, he hadn’t consulted any of the era’s leading scientists on whether he
View ArticleNo free beer when frugal Swiss get their say
On a soggy Sunday in May, some 6,000 residents of the Swiss canton of Glarus gathered in a public square to have their say on whether to raise the local transport budget,
View ArticleUnited Nations fails to agree landmark arms-trade treaty
Delegations from around the world failed on Friday to agree a landmark U.N. arms-trade treaty to regulate the more than $60 billion industry, opting for further talks and a possible
View ArticleGerman city battles elusive new-look neo-Nazis
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s neo-Nazis are hanging up their bomber jackets, unlacing their black leather boots and even grabbing a bite to eat at their local Turkish kebab shop.Eschewing their
View ArticleBirds of a feather? Now include ostrich dinosaurs
The ostrich-like dinosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago were adorned with feathers, used to attract a mate or protect offspring rather than for flight, according to the findings
View ArticleNations fail to agree plan to protect seas around Antarctica
Major nations failed to reach agreement on Thursday to set up huge marine protected areas off Antarctica under a plan to step up conservation of creatures such as whales and penguins
View ArticleDeutsche Bank seeks older women to change culture, improve reputation
Deutsche Bank is on the lookout for mature, tech-savvy women who it thinks will be better team players to help change its corporate culture and rebuild its reputation in the wake
View ArticleInvestigators expose global soccer fixing scam
Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam run from Singapore, police said on Monday, in a blow to the image of the world’s most popular sport and a multi-billion
View ArticleGerman ‘green revolution’ may cost 1 trillion euros – minister
Germany’s transition to renewable energy may cost up to 1 trillion euros ($1.34 trillion) in the next two decades, the environment minister said on Wednesday, piling pressure on his
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